A new FBLOCKS ZIP file has been posted on fbforth.stewkitt.com in “Downloads-->System Files” as well as in post #1 of the fbForthdevelopment thread. It adds a new welcome screen that allows choosing white-on-blue text modes instead of the usual blue-on-white, as well as reports of SAMS capability and low and high memory amounts. It also offers ports of TurboForth's BLK>FILE and FILE>BLK utilities.

I downloaded the classic99 files. When Unzipped (except the 8k bins of course) in the FBLocks folder there are 6 files plus 3 DSK files.

I'm looking to create whatever disk images I need to use on my real iron. That means using the GoTek and creating HFE files instead of DSK files.

Do I just copy all 9 files into a single floppy hfe image and I'm done? I'll have whatever disk fbforth wants? I ask because all of the files together (according to windows) equates to 984KB. That sounds like too much for a single hfe disk. Or are those three DSK files separate floppy disk images? I tried looking at the contents but they contain more DSK files named after the parent so something strange, almost like a weird inception if you keep drilling down. So I' a bit out of sorts on this one.

I downloaded the classic99 files. When Unzipped (except the 8k bins of course) in the FBLocks folder there are 6 files plus 3 DSK files.

I'm looking to create whatever disk images I need to use on my real iron. That means using the GoTek and creating HFE files instead of DSK files.

Do I just copy all 9 files into a single floppy hfe image and I'm done? I'll have whatever disk fbforth wants? I ask because all of the files together (according to windows) equates to 984KB. That sounds like too much for a single hfe disk. Or are those three DSK files separate floppy disk images? I tried looking at the contents but they contain more DSK files named after the parent so something strange, almost like a weird inception if you keep drilling down. So I' a bit out of sorts on this one.

I presume you mean the current ZIP file, fbForth200_20171019.zip. That ZIP file contains the cartridge binary (fbForth200_9.bin) and 2 other ZIP files (fbForthBinPack_20171019.zip FBLOCKS_20171019.zip).

FBLOCKS_20171019.zip has all of the blocks files (FBLOCKS JESU TESTBLKS) and font files (FBFONT CHARA1FBF CHAR@1FBF) in the TI format I created them in in Classic99, as well as the three disk images you saw (FB4TH200A.DSK FB4TH200B.DSK FB FBFORTH200.DSK).

Those disk images are different sizes (90 KiB, 360 KiB and 400 KiB) and each contain some or all of the blocks and font files listed above. They will not all fit on the 90-KiB image. All of those files plus one more (HILO) are on each of the other two images. The 400-KiB disk image is for a nanoPEB or CF7+.

The only files you need copied to the HFE image are FBLOCKS and FBFONT. The other 5 are extra blocks and font files you might have fun with. For instance, the HILO blocks file contains the number guessing game I presented in Evanston in October.

Also, I am guessing you looked at the contents of the DSK disk image files with TI99dir when you saw the image name repeated in the left column for every file in the image. That is just the PC name and, yes, seeing it repeated seems awkward—it trips me up once in a while, too. The important names are the TI names and the listing is information for each of the files in the image, one per line.

Sorry if this explanation is overkill. I will try to be briefer next time <just kidding>.

Thanks Lee. I'll probably put all the files in one HFE and convert the 400kb dsk to an hfe and call it a day. I'm not ready to start playing with fbForth yet, I still do not have that initial understanding of the underlying structure and AL stuff. I just thought it was time to pick up the book and start reading and getting the disks ready that I may need for when the day comes. I keep your book and cart out next to my PEB console so I never forget about it. And working on my system yesterday I decided to at least get started with it.